US proposes $100k charge for international students to do post-graduate work

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Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02921-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50019090 Points: 39 # Comments: 35…

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  • Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02921-7 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50019090 Points: 39 # Comments: 35…
  • Reported by Hacker News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:40:30 UTC.

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